Tim Blakely
About
Provided by Tim Blakely
Practice Areas
Litigation
FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption
Investigations + White Collar Defense
International Arbitration
Securities Enforcement
Securities Litigation
Commercial Litigation + Trial
Global Ethics + Compliance
Career
Tim is managing partner of Morrison & Foerster’s Hong Kong office. He is also head of the firm’s Hong Kong Litigation Department and a partner in the firm’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White-Collar Criminal Defense practice group. His practice focuses on government and internal investigations and complex commercial litigation and international arbitration matters.
Tim represents companies and individuals in government investigations, regulatory proceedings, internal investigations, international arbitrations, securities class action lawsuits, and other complex dispute-related matters. He also advises clients about regulatory compliance issues. He has represented multinational and Chinese clients in various industries, including telecommunications, biotechnology, publishing, pharmaceuticals, and financial services.
Tim also is a member of the firm’s global anti-corruption and compliance team. He conducts internal investigations throughout Asia of potential violations of anti-corruption laws, leads pre-acquisition anti-corruption related due diligence and post-closing remediation, and regularly provides advice, counseling, and training to clients about FCPA and anti-corruption related issues.
Tim has deep experience representing companies and individuals in high-stakes contentious matters involving U.S. and Hong Kong law.
Publications
https://www.mofo.com/people/timothy-blakely.html#insights
Chambers Review
Global
Tim Blakely provides an adept handling of both external and internal investigations for both US and PRC clients, with notable experience acting for senior executives. His expertise is highly sought after by listed companies, private equity firms and hedge funds.
Tim Blakely acts for a range of high-profile corporates and investors on a variety of commercial disputes, including shareholder disagreements, recovery actions, copyright infringement claims and real estate disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Throughout the investigation, I noted Tim to be methodical and razor-sharp in his analysis even though the matter was layered with multiple accounting issues."
"He's extremely professional and is an extraordinary lawyer. His approach is practical, he explains the risk and the impact to the organisation. He's very practical and knows the companies very well."
"He is a highly professional, effective and delightful person to work with. A very steady pair of hands on complex matters."
"Tim has very good understanding of both the legal and business needs of the clients."
"The standout for me is Tim. He is truly exceptional, with amazing client service, deep strategic thinking and practical, action-oriented guidance and recommendations."
"Tim is very competent in handling sophisticated cases involving multiple jurisdictions. His grasp of complicated facts and mastering of parallel legal proceedings are very impressive. He is quick and clear-headed. He looks far ahead and always provides wise advice to the client."
"Throughout the investigation, I noted Tim to be methodical and razor-sharp in his analysis even though the matter was layered with multiple accounting issues."
"He's extremely professional and is an extraordinary lawyer. His approach is practical, he explains the risk and the impact to the organisation. He's very practical and knows the companies very well."
"He is a highly professional, effective and delightful person to work with. A very steady pair of hands on complex matters."
"Tim has very good understanding of both the legal and business needs of the clients."
"The standout for me is Tim. He is truly exceptional, with amazing client service, deep strategic thinking and practical, action-oriented guidance and recommendations."
"Tim is very competent in handling sophisticated cases involving multiple jurisdictions. His grasp of complicated facts and mastering of parallel legal proceedings are very impressive. He is quick and clear-headed. He looks far ahead and always provides wise advice to the client."
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